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. >>> a major twist in the case of ricin poison letter sent to president obama. charges were dropped today after a u.s. attorney announced new information has been uncovered. authorities are trying to determine if the real suspect was set up. joining me now on the phone is kevin curtis. thank you for joining me. a quite extraordinary twist today. you have gone from being the man alleged to try to poison the president of the united states to a completely innocent man in a couple of days. how do you feel about this? >> i'm overwhelmed. im extremely happy to be vindicated and out and able to see my kids. i haven't seen them yet. i've been staring at four walls for days isolated. >> you were sitting there for seven days, as you say, staring at four walls in custody. had you been convicted of this crime you probably would have never came out of there. how do you feel? what were you think? >> you just said it. i kept thinking, this is serious. it took 24 hours for me to be educated and informed on the actual charge. i heard the word ricin for the first time in my life
. >>> a major twist in the case of ricin poison letter sent to president obama. charges were dropped today after a u.s. attorney announced new information has been uncovered. authorities are trying to determine if the real suspect was set up. joining me now on the phone is kevin curtis. thank you for joining me. a quite extraordinary twist today. you have gone from being the man alleged to try to poison the president of the united states to a completely innocent man in a couple of...
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earlier president obama had this to say about the stunning turn of events. >> all in all it's been a tough week. but we've seen the character of our country once more and as president, i'm confident that we have the courage and resilience and spirit to overcome these challenges. and to go forward. as one nation under god, in indivisib indivisible. >> his stepson, robert duffy joins me on the phone. mr. duffy, thank you so much for joining me. what an extraordinary day for your familiar len a indeed the city of boston. tell me exactly what happened. >> first i'd just like to start by thanking everybody in law enforcement for doing an unbelievable job. i mean, hats off to everybody about how quickly this, you know, literally 20, almost 30 hours ago photos released, here we are with some form of closure. of course it will take a lot longer for closure for a lot of the victims and the families. but basically what i'm to understand as it's been told to me, the events that took place with my stepfather and my mother, as soon as the outdoor ban was lifted from the boston and the metropolita
earlier president obama had this to say about the stunning turn of events. >> all in all it's been a tough week. but we've seen the character of our country once more and as president, i'm confident that we have the courage and resilience and spirit to overcome these challenges. and to go forward. as one nation under god, in indivisib indivisible. >> his stepson, robert duffy joins me on the phone. mr. duffy, thank you so much for joining me. what an extraordinary day for your...
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. >> and president obama keeps saying we will finish the race. >>> thank you for starting your morning with us. >> we have so much more to come all morning here on "cnn saturday morning," and our next hour begins right now. >>> good morning, everybody. i am john vermin. >> and i am christine romans. we would like to welcome our viewers. >> this is a special edition of "cnn saturday morning" live from boston. the dramatic end to this historic, unprecedented manhunt. >> it shut down boston and the surrounding suburbs, this siege, really. listen to what happened with the news that the suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev was in custody. >> and residents waving middle eastern flags, and it ordeal ended with this shoot-out last night. >> police are not saying right now whether dzhokhar was not in last night's gun shoot-out, but we know he was wounded in the thursday shoot-out with police that killed his brother. >> this shows the bloody teen on a boat where he likely had been hiding for hours. the boat's owner says he saw smeared blood and pulled back a tarp, a tarp that the hook on the tarp had been
. >> and president obama keeps saying we will finish the race. >>> thank you for starting your morning with us. >> we have so much more to come all morning here on "cnn saturday morning," and our next hour begins right now. >>> good morning, everybody. i am john vermin. >> and i am christine romans. we would like to welcome our viewers. >> this is a special edition of "cnn saturday morning" live from boston. the dramatic end to this...
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senator lindsey graham and senator talked about obama not try him as an enemy combatants. it was said to see him go, he was a fine figure and a state senator, isn't it? >> al a high state legislature is much more sophisticated than we saw here today. >> let's talk about lindsey graham. sang the government should have left dzhokhar tsarnaev as an enemy combat and, at least on the table as a possibility. >> it is not permissible under the law. you cannot treat an american citizen who is accused of committing an american crime against mostly american citizens in boston as an enemy combatants. it would turn our country -- >> it has never happened before. >> into martial law. the supreme court struck that down and american citizens were charged with crimes and this fellow is being charged with an ordinary crime that anybody could be charged with the team made a bomb to kill his mother-in-law. it does not require any allegation of terrorism. the idea we can deny and trial by jury, speedy trial, all of the things in the constitution and the bill of rights provides would turn our
senator lindsey graham and senator talked about obama not try him as an enemy combatants. it was said to see him go, he was a fine figure and a state senator, isn't it? >> al a high state legislature is much more sophisticated than we saw here today. >> let's talk about lindsey graham. sang the government should have left dzhokhar tsarnaev as an enemy combat and, at least on the table as a possibility. >> it is not permissible under the law. you cannot treat an american...
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that's what president obama did and this fellow is an american citizen. it's far from clear that there's any law that would allow him to be tried as an enemy combatant. this is a procedure we know works. people get tried in criminal courts every day. the combatant laws we don't know that one can be successfully conducted. that's lost in a mar ras in guantanamo bay. this case will take a long time, be expensive and complicated but he's going to trial and there's going to be a verdict. we know that. >> jeff, thank you very much. fran, julia, as well. appreciate it. follow me on twitte twitter @andersoncooper. what do you think? should he be charged in a criminal court opposed to an enemy combatant? >>> and we will dig in to the case. the older suspect spent last year in parts of dagestan and chechnya. and the older suspect's widow. what we know about her and their relationship and more importantly what the fbi wants to know from her tonight. >>> later, my interview was remarkable woman. i hope you stick around for this. she a dance instructor whose body was
that's what president obama did and this fellow is an american citizen. it's far from clear that there's any law that would allow him to be tried as an enemy combatant. this is a procedure we know works. people get tried in criminal courts every day. the combatant laws we don't know that one can be successfully conducted. that's lost in a mar ras in guantanamo bay. this case will take a long time, be expensive and complicated but he's going to trial and there's going to be a verdict. we know...
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a major turn in the investigation of those ricin laced letters sent to president obama and other officials. the mississippi elvis impersonator arrested now free. and on the air with us live right now. his first on-camera interview, paul curtis says he never even heard of ricin. he thought it was rice they were talking about. he says i don't even eat rice. he's joined by his attorney. thank you to both of you for being here. can you both hear me well? >> yes, sir. >> yes, chris. >> you're good? all right. so let's begin with a big question here. great. as far as we know right now, is there any connection between you and what was done with these ricin letters? any at all? >> none whatsoever, sir. your understanding, are investigators completely free of your client as someone implicated in this situation they have not given clear word. what is your understanding? >> we are, in fact, i suspect with someone this morning involved in the investigation with the prosecutors and actually had made arrangements, i haven't even had a chance to speak with kevin about it yet that we are actually ready to
a major turn in the investigation of those ricin laced letters sent to president obama and other officials. the mississippi elvis impersonator arrested now free. and on the air with us live right now. his first on-camera interview, paul curtis says he never even heard of ricin. he thought it was rice they were talking about. he says i don't even eat rice. he's joined by his attorney. thank you to both of you for being here. can you both hear me well? >> yes, sir. >> yes, chris....
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. >> president obama spoke to reporters shortly after dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured. he wanted to find out why the brothers carried out the bombing plot and whether anybody else may have been involved. >> one thing we do know is that whatever hateful agenda drove these men to such heinous acts will not and cannot prevail, whatever they thought they could achieve they failed, and they failed because the people of boston refused to be intimidated, and because americans we refused to be terrorized and they failed because we will not waiver from the character and the compassion and the values that define us as a country, nor will we break the bonds that hold us together as americans. that american spirit includes staying true to the unity and diversity that makes us strong, like no other nation in the world. >> the governor of massachusetts added his thanks, but as the celebration expanded one authority said, if you want to thank us, just go home. >> and they announced they had their man and it had been a terrifying week, but that fear is now gone. >> reporter: it was rea
. >> president obama spoke to reporters shortly after dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured. he wanted to find out why the brothers carried out the bombing plot and whether anybody else may have been involved. >> one thing we do know is that whatever hateful agenda drove these men to such heinous acts will not and cannot prevail, whatever they thought they could achieve they failed, and they failed because the people of boston refused to be intimidated, and because americans we refused to...
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and we learned president obama will attend a memorial in texas on thursday. we also saw those happier images you're seeing now, students returning to school as the town slowly tries to return to normal. >>> and still ahead on this fast-moving news night, inside america's raging flood zone, kayaking down the road, even fish crossing the street, and more rain on the way, next. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer
and we learned president obama will attend a memorial in texas on thursday. we also saw those happier images you're seeing now, students returning to school as the town slowly tries to return to normal. >>> and still ahead on this fast-moving news night, inside america's raging flood zone, kayaking down the road, even fish crossing the street, and more rain on the way, next. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a...
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ricin laced letters to president obama and senator and a judge. new information became available and in a bizarre turn curtis says he is a victim of a plot by a man holding a grudge against him. >> he's been showing up on my radar. do you know this guy hates you, is what people in town told me? >> reporter: information on social media was used to frame her client. >> the government was able to basically find another suspect who we believe is the true perpetrator of this heinous cross-claim. >> reporter: curtis describes how he felt. >> when you've been charged with something, you have never heard of ricin -- i thought they said rice. >> reporter: curtis is a father, political activist and a elvis impersonator. >> this last week has been a nightmare for my family. i would like to get back to normal, which for me means being the best father i can be to my children, supporting my favorite charity, save a life foundation and entertaining through my music. >> this is such a bizarre case. victor black wel joins us live. you saw fbi agents searching a ho
ricin laced letters to president obama and senator and a judge. new information became available and in a bizarre turn curtis says he is a victim of a plot by a man holding a grudge against him. >> he's been showing up on my radar. do you know this guy hates you, is what people in town told me? >> reporter: information on social media was used to frame her client. >> the government was able to basically find another suspect who we believe is the true perpetrator of this...
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. >>> but let's go the cathedral where president obama spoke earlier this week and sean o'malley. byron pitts is there. >> reporter: george, this morning, for the first time this week, we're hearing more and more people talk about healing. part of that journey will take place here at the cathedral -- also today, the first wake for one of the victims. 29-year-old krystle campbell will be laid to rest tomorrow as her family and friends continue their grieving process. friday, boston was on lockdown. yesterday, the city came back to life. the epicenter, if you will, was fenway park, this is one of america's grand old baseball stadiums, and yesterday, it felt more like a cathedral. there was a pregame ceremony to honor the victims, survivors and first responders. also, one of the highlights during the eighth inning, neil diamond took the field to lead the crowd in his song "sweet caroline." ♪ sweet caroline ♪ good times never seemed so good ♪ >> reporter: red sox fans have been singing that song in the eighth inning of every home game since 2002. this week, diamond's song became
. >>> but let's go the cathedral where president obama spoke earlier this week and sean o'malley. byron pitts is there. >> reporter: george, this morning, for the first time this week, we're hearing more and more people talk about healing. part of that journey will take place here at the cathedral -- also today, the first wake for one of the victims. 29-year-old krystle campbell will be laid to rest tomorrow as her family and friends continue their grieving process. friday,...
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second only to president obama's tweet on election night, four more years. >> such a telling story. thank you. >>> coming up, five days none of us will soon forget. a look back at the drama in boston. from the bombings on monday to the celebrations in the street overnight. keep it here. kids... they'll tell you exactly what they're thinking... especially my niece. the moment she pointed out my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis... well, it was really embarrassing. so i had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, she prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority of people were clear or almost clear in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart fai
second only to president obama's tweet on election night, four more years. >> such a telling story. thank you. >>> coming up, five days none of us will soon forget. a look back at the drama in boston. from the bombings on monday to the celebrations in the street overnight. keep it here. kids... they'll tell you exactly what they're thinking... especially my niece. the moment she pointed out my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis... well, it was really embarrassing. so i...
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i've heard people say, hey, listen, the obama administration -- it didn't start with the obama administration, other administrations are too afraid to profile people especially people who go back and for the between countries, people who may be muslim. do you agree with that? >> no, i don't agree with that particular criticism. in particular because we're going to rely on immigrant communities, americans who are of the muslim faith and others to help provide information about people who are dangerous. they are our eyes and ears an we need their support. if we engage in aggressive policies that alienate that possibility -- >> lou, i'll give you the final word. >> i think one people that people have to start to consider, is if in fact we have enough resources in all of our law enforcement agencies to meet the call at times. the thing that i find curious is that in if fact the fbi interviewed them and did find something irregular in their travels or their backgrounds or their associations, if anyone is suggesting that we start to set up surveillance teams on individuals -- because i listened to
i've heard people say, hey, listen, the obama administration -- it didn't start with the obama administration, other administrations are too afraid to profile people especially people who go back and for the between countries, people who may be muslim. do you agree with that? >> no, i don't agree with that particular criticism. in particular because we're going to rely on immigrant communities, americans who are of the muslim faith and others to help provide information about people who...
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. >> president barack obama marked the moment with a moment of reflection in the oval office. here our alicia sylvester explores the moment of science and the unity seen in the city of boston. >> reporter: sometimes grief has no words. 2:50 p.m., exactly one week on the massachusetts state house steps. to the new york stock exchange, to the senate floor in washington. on ordinary streets, to the marathon route where instead of cheers and smiles of a runner crossing the finish line, there is silence. to the flowers and flags, the signs of "boston strong," to the spot where last week two bombs took three lives. to a place where the quiet says more than words can ever say. for one long minute, the country is silent and remembers and begins to heal. and when the moment is over, there is this. ♪ god bless america [ applause ] >> lisa sylvester, cnn. >>> the city of boston united there and the people of boston also took another step toward healing on monday. [ bagpipes ]. >> this was the ceremony at the site of the deadly bombings on boylston street. federal authorities turning th
. >> president barack obama marked the moment with a moment of reflection in the oval office. here our alicia sylvester explores the moment of science and the unity seen in the city of boston. >> reporter: sometimes grief has no words. 2:50 p.m., exactly one week on the massachusetts state house steps. to the new york stock exchange, to the senate floor in washington. on ordinary streets, to the marathon route where instead of cheers and smiles of a runner crossing the finish line,...
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new book "center holds obama and his enemies" is out june 4th. some believe the boston marathon bombing means de facto we should pause, slow down the process of immigration reform. john mccain calls that ludicrous. what do you think? >> i'm with john mccain on this one. i mean, this is almost pathetic kind of excuse. what does it have to do with a mexican living in the united states who has done everything right and wants their kids to be able to get ahead in american life? what is this incident in boston have to do -- >> the argument is these are two individuals who emigrated from dagestan, from chechnya, came here, and ended up wreaking havoc. >> so what the critics don't get is that what the immigration bill would do, if you actually look at where they are in their preparation of it, is it would strengthen our immigration laws and make it harder for bad guys to get in by modernizing our immigration system. so people who say that, you know, this is an argument against immigration reform, even if they're in the united states senate, simply don't
new book "center holds obama and his enemies" is out june 4th. some believe the boston marathon bombing means de facto we should pause, slow down the process of immigration reform. john mccain calls that ludicrous. what do you think? >> i'm with john mccain on this one. i mean, this is almost pathetic kind of excuse. what does it have to do with a mexican living in the united states who has done everything right and wants their kids to be able to get ahead in american life? what...
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so i appreciate president obama's stand. i hope he will become stronger. i think it's not too late for him to put pressure on. i don't think it's too late for the american public. i am recommending that the senate has a special dictate in their legislation. they have more control and more power than the house of representatives. so every person is every state is represented by my senators as well as their own. so i would suggest everybody take a postcard, address it to each one of the senators, get a group together and get a labeling matrix and printout labels and send shame on you to everyone that voted no and thank you to everyone that voted yes. we need to continue this fight. >> when it comes to the bombing in boston, nbc news is now confirming with cambridge pd that there were no gun permits and petitions to carry a weapon for either of the brothers suspected of being the bombers. by all accounts they were suspected of carrying weapons illegally. do you think this terror attack would put a new heat on lawmakers for tighter gun laws? >> i hope so. it's
so i appreciate president obama's stand. i hope he will become stronger. i think it's not too late for him to put pressure on. i don't think it's too late for the american public. i am recommending that the senate has a special dictate in their legislation. they have more control and more power than the house of representatives. so every person is every state is represented by my senators as well as their own. so i would suggest everybody take a postcard, address it to each one of the senators,...
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president obama will recognize a moment of silence at 2:30 this afternoon. bells will ring. here is the latest information we have right now. the bombing suspect is communicating with officials. the 19-year-old was shot in the neck, is unable to speak at this time. he's been hospitalized since the capture on friday. we're told the communication has been in writing. the exact nature of the communicating, we do not know at this point. we're waiting word of when authorities set charges against the teenage suspect. a justice department official tells cnn that could happen soon. he is expected to face federal terrorism charges and state murder charges. 26-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev had explosives strapped to his body when he died. also this hour a private funeral service begins for krystle campbell. bostonians are getting back to work today after a terrible friday, a lockdown that had much of this city shutdown. the suspect is in the hospital right now and handcuffed and under 24 hour guard. he is communicating with authorities. let's check in with don lemon. what's the latest yo
president obama will recognize a moment of silence at 2:30 this afternoon. bells will ring. here is the latest information we have right now. the bombing suspect is communicating with officials. the 19-year-old was shot in the neck, is unable to speak at this time. he's been hospitalized since the capture on friday. we're told the communication has been in writing. the exact nature of the communicating, we do not know at this point. we're waiting word of when authorities set charges against the...
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. >>> and today, president obama held a meeting in the situation room to get an update on the investigation. the heads of the fbi and cia were there, among others. which leads us to abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz. martha, thanks for coming in. we appreciate it. let's talk about the older brother's trip to russia. we know there are islamic militants in this part of russia, but do these people have any history of attacking america? >> not the chechens. they have no history of attacking the america. what investigators will want to find out is whether he went to some sort of training camp, some radical training camp that did have a beef with america. who funded him, if he had any sort of extra funding. did he learn how to build those bombs there, or did he build them on the internet? that's what they'll be looking at and they will interview everybody they possibly can to see where those dark months led. >> if they rule out some sort of foreign plot, and that's a big if at this point, it would make these two brothers, assuming they're proven to be guilty, it would make
. >>> and today, president obama held a meeting in the situation room to get an update on the investigation. the heads of the fbi and cia were there, among others. which leads us to abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz. martha, thanks for coming in. we appreciate it. let's talk about the older brother's trip to russia. we know there are islamic militants in this part of russia, but do these people have any history of attacking america? >> not the chechens....
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and that was the united states, president putin, president obama decided to step back and reset, again, the u.s./russian relationship. it had been in a spiral over the adoptions, over human rights, over each country barring visitors, and that was a relationship in trouble. on the day of the marathon, they agreed to, no, we're going to meet and we're going to upgrade relations. i think we're lucky on the timing of this. i expect, as part of a broader warming with u.s./russian relations, that we will get more cooperation, certainly more cooperation than we would have gotten a month ago. >> all right. lou, i want to go back to you and talk about the acting alone part. in the new york area, you know, after 9/11, had lots of experience with this. just looking -- i know you're not investigating this particular case, but judging from the outside, in, do you think these brothers acted alone in do you think there could have been another co-conspirator, so to speak? >> you know, to me, don, circumstances including the travel dictate the likelihood that they received some support, probably in the
and that was the united states, president putin, president obama decided to step back and reset, again, the u.s./russian relationship. it had been in a spiral over the adoptions, over human rights, over each country barring visitors, and that was a relationship in trouble. on the day of the marathon, they agreed to, no, we're going to meet and we're going to upgrade relations. i think we're lucky on the timing of this. i expect, as part of a broader warming with u.s./russian relations, that we...
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i respect president obama. i love my country. and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> so kevin, what are your plans right now? what are your immediate plans? >> find my dog moo cow. >> moo cow got away. >> she got loose when homeland security swarmed in on me when i went to check my mail. >> so someone is still out there who sent ricin-laced letters to the president. kimberly has been reporting on this pr washington -- for the "washington post." thank you for your time. we saw that strange press conference. and you have to set this aside with the seriousness, though, of these ricin-laced letters. and the quote unquote who done it that still remains. >> right, quite a story. great cast of characters and something very serious at the core here too. >> what is the latest on the investigation from the fbi? >> well, right now, they aren't talking about the investigation. they are confirming that it is of course ongoing. we know a little bit about what is happening because the person who has b
i respect president obama. i love my country. and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> so kevin, what are your plans right now? what are your immediate plans? >> find my dog moo cow. >> moo cow got away. >> she got loose when homeland security swarmed in on me when i went to check my mail. >> so someone is still out there who sent ricin-laced letters to the president. kimberly has been reporting on this pr washington -- for...
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they don't have that feeling about president obama. >> not a big defeat for president obama? >> of course it's a big defeat for president obama. he went all around the country, and on wednesday night he had a meltdown in the rose garden. the senators actually voted with the way they felt was the right way to vote. he made the argument, is there a serious public policy argument for background checks, affecting what happened in newtown or in tucson or aurora, colorado, or the crime rates? i'm sorry. the parents of newtown -- >> they want something done. >> i have the greatest sympathy for the parents of newtown, but they never made a public policy argument. that's just a fact. >> i think the public policy argument is so clear here, that we should not have such easy access to guns, that people who are mentally incompetent or people with criminal records or people with any kind of records that would indicate they should not be trusted with a weapon are allowed to get it. what we see, not only in newtown, but daily, bill, in the streets of washington, d.c., chicago, new york, is a
they don't have that feeling about president obama. >> not a big defeat for president obama? >> of course it's a big defeat for president obama. he went all around the country, and on wednesday night he had a meltdown in the rose garden. the senators actually voted with the way they felt was the right way to vote. he made the argument, is there a serious public policy argument for background checks, affecting what happened in newtown or in tucson or aurora, colorado, or the crime...
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. >> and president obama promising the city they would get assistan assistance. athena jones at the white house this morning. what else did we hear from the president? >> reporter: good morning, john and christine. in the days since the bombing in boston we heard words of comfort to the victims and to the city of boston. late last night in a statement he offered words of comfort and he answered questions many of the people following the story have been asking. >> tonight there are still many unanswered questions. among them, why did young men that grew up and studied here as part of our communities and our country resort to such violence? how did they plan and carry out these attacks? did they receive any help? the families of those killed so senselessly deserve answers. the wounded, some of whom now have to learn how to stand and walk and live again deserve answers. >> the president also said the investigation into this continues to try and get some of those answers. he directed the fbi and the department of homeland security to deploy all necessary resources to
. >> and president obama promising the city they would get assistan assistance. athena jones at the white house this morning. what else did we hear from the president? >> reporter: good morning, john and christine. in the days since the bombing in boston we heard words of comfort to the victims and to the city of boston. late last night in a statement he offered words of comfort and he answered questions many of the people following the story have been asking. >> tonight there...
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. >>> president obama will host the white house science fair. last year the big hit was the president checking out the marshmallow cannon. >>> my must read is the story of tamerlan tsarnaev's wife described as the all-american girl. the mother of his young child. it's on our facebook page. what do you think? that's great. it won't take long, will it? nah. okay. this, won't take long will it? no, not at all. how many of these can we do on our budget? more than you think. didn't take very long, did it? this spring, dig in and save. that's nice. post it. already did. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. dig in and save with vigoro one-quart annuals, four for just ten bucks. >>> right now on capitol hill it's the first test for the bipartisan immigration bill which may face new road blockses but of the boston bombing. suspects were immigrants. the senate judiciary committee is holding what was expected to be a straightforward hearing. some republicans want to slow the process which led to tension between the panel's leaders j
. >>> president obama will host the white house science fair. last year the big hit was the president checking out the marshmallow cannon. >>> my must read is the story of tamerlan tsarnaev's wife described as the all-american girl. the mother of his young child. it's on our facebook page. what do you think? that's great. it won't take long, will it? nah. okay. this, won't take long will it? no, not at all. how many of these can we do on our budget? more than you think. didn't...
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establish whether or not he had any leads to extremist groups the united states president of course barack obama has addressed the nation really thinking cooperation and. and questioning really the fact that somebody who was brought up in the united states of course the brothers have been here for the last ten years was able to commit such a horrific act and the latest for now is that the younger brother that is now in custody is going to be treated for any kind of injuries that he had there are reports that he had blood on him and officials have confirmed that he was in fact seriously injured so he will be treated now and then the legal part of this case will certainly move forward and archie boston massachusetts. well some of the most dramatic and memorable pictures from friday's manhunt in boston are available on our web site r t don't call the news of the terror suspects capture said a wave of public euphoria through the boston area we got those dramatic images there in our special photo section you can also see how the standoff unfolded as well. now in an exclusive interview the mother of t
establish whether or not he had any leads to extremist groups the united states president of course barack obama has addressed the nation really thinking cooperation and. and questioning really the fact that somebody who was brought up in the united states of course the brothers have been here for the last ten years was able to commit such a horrific act and the latest for now is that the younger brother that is now in custody is going to be treated for any kind of injuries that he had there...
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with government agencies getting around privacy laws it's made it through to the senate but president obama still thought to be wary of signing it off the american producer on the under blake has got more. aides for the white house actually said that we will recommend the president veto this legislation seven dollars a share and some sharing of protection act it's come under a lot of criticism by its opponents because they say that it does more than what the authors say it does now the authors of cispa they say that this bill will lead to businesses private companies google facebook and many internet provider these companies will be encouraged to share information with the federal government that will be used to track down and monitor and curb cyber attacks aimed at the united states computer critics say that it puts too much of americans privacy at risk and that the right safeguards are there people would be sacrificing their privacy for a little bit of security when the bill was introduced back in february i believe one of the areas for the second time representative or one of the authors
with government agencies getting around privacy laws it's made it through to the senate but president obama still thought to be wary of signing it off the american producer on the under blake has got more. aides for the white house actually said that we will recommend the president veto this legislation seven dollars a share and some sharing of protection act it's come under a lot of criticism by its opponents because they say that it does more than what the authors say it does now the authors...
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this is moot as the obama administration has made its decision. is lindsey graham on sound legal ground, saying he should be tried in a civilian court, but held and questioned as an enemy combatant? >> i think the only fair answer to that question is we don't know. because it's never been done before in american history to have some sort of hybrid combatant and criminal proceeding. we do know from jake tapper's reporting, there was an interrogation of tsavraev. and he did disclose his position that there was no broader conspiracy here. just him and his pressure. it seems like the justice department and the fbi have done the kind of interrogation that at least -- that lindsey graham seems to want to have been done, perhaps not as extensive as it might have been. but there was a premiranda interrogation and authorities can work with that, at least now going forward. >> i think that's a fair point. lindsey graham and others will say it wasn't enough. not necessarily just 48 hours of vergation, but days and days if not weeks and weeks. that will be a
this is moot as the obama administration has made its decision. is lindsey graham on sound legal ground, saying he should be tried in a civilian court, but held and questioned as an enemy combatant? >> i think the only fair answer to that question is we don't know. because it's never been done before in american history to have some sort of hybrid combatant and criminal proceeding. we do know from jake tapper's reporting, there was an interrogation of tsavraev. and he did disclose his...
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. >> reporter: day four, president obama comes to boston and speaks at an interfaith service telling boston the country stands with it. >> the world will return to this great american city to run harder than ever and to cheer even louder for the 118th boston marathon. bet on it. >> reporter: later that day, a break in the case. the fbi releases photos and surveillance videos of these two men walking with backpacks. at 10:48 p.m., gunshots are heard on the campus of m.i.t. in massachusetts. reports say that officer sean collier was killed. after that a black mercedes was stolen leading police on a chase. throwing grenades and pipe bombs out of the windows. one suspect, tamerlan tsarnaev was killed. day five, witnesses describe the mayhem. >> we saw the explosion. we must have heard about 60 gunshots. >> reporter: 2:40 a.m. a robo call sent to watertown incidents. >> there is an active incident in watertown right now. all watertown residents should remain in their homes. >> reporter: 4:22 a.m. a suspect on the run. >> we believe this to be a terrorist. we believe this to be a man who's
. >> reporter: day four, president obama comes to boston and speaks at an interfaith service telling boston the country stands with it. >> the world will return to this great american city to run harder than ever and to cheer even louder for the 118th boston marathon. bet on it. >> reporter: later that day, a break in the case. the fbi releases photos and surveillance videos of these two men walking with backpacks. at 10:48 p.m., gunshots are heard on the campus of m.i.t. in...
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as you said, paul kevin curtis, charged with sending ricin-laced letters to president obama and other officials released suddenly from custody on tuesday. this information comes to us from the united states marshal service in mississippi. the marshal service did not know and could not provide information on the circumstances of the release. only that curtis was no longer in federal custody and this comes just hours after curtis' detention and the preliminary hearing into his case was canceled. this was in the third day of testimony and now there is a press conference involving federal prosecutors and the defendants, defense lawyers. that's scheduled for later today. curtis, you'll remember, had originally been charged with threats against the president, and other threatening communications allegedly even sending a ricin-laced letter to a mississippi senator. very serious charge, could have gotten 15 years, $500,000 in fines. we're trying to find out what is happening with this case. and certainly don't want to speculate until we know more. again, paul kevin curtis is the colorful elvi
as you said, paul kevin curtis, charged with sending ricin-laced letters to president obama and other officials released suddenly from custody on tuesday. this information comes to us from the united states marshal service in mississippi. the marshal service did not know and could not provide information on the circumstances of the release. only that curtis was no longer in federal custody and this comes just hours after curtis' detention and the preliminary hearing into his case was canceled....
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i mean, in fact, the chinese regularly tell me, if obama would just pick up the phone and talk to kim jong un, we could solve this whole thing. >> reporter: all parties know north korea is vulnerable. it desperately needs a good harvest to feed its 25 million people - including millions who may be on the brink of starvation. that's why beijing won't ratchet up the pressure. >> the chinese don't want to cause a regime collapse. that's their number 1 nightmare scenario, really. so, by cutting off aid to that extent, they would essentially be bringing on the one thing they're trying most to avoid. >> reporter: in coming days, north korea's military will be pressed into service in their tens, or even hundreds of thousands to help with spring planting - meantime, hundreds of thousands of south koreans not the military, but ordinary people, are coming out to celebrate the springor cherry blossom festival in the capital city of seoul. people here are tired of pyongyang's threats. for them, talks for the sake of talks are a waste of time. south korean president park guen hye has warned as muc
i mean, in fact, the chinese regularly tell me, if obama would just pick up the phone and talk to kim jong un, we could solve this whole thing. >> reporter: all parties know north korea is vulnerable. it desperately needs a good harvest to feed its 25 million people - including millions who may be on the brink of starvation. that's why beijing won't ratchet up the pressure. >> the chinese don't want to cause a regime collapse. that's their number 1 nightmare scenario, really. so, by...
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. >> president obama even mentioned iffrig in this week's statements. we may be momentarily knocked off our feet, but we'll pick it ourselves up. >>> the latest on the huge explosion that leveled parts of one small town in texas. m alwayn to taste great. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. and our great taste is guaranteed or your money back. learn more at boost.com [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from doing what she loves... being my mom. [ dog barking ] ♪ [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, but your basic paper towel can handle them. especially if that towel is bounty basic. the towel that's 50% stronger. in this lab demo even just one select-a-size sheet o
. >> president obama even mentioned iffrig in this week's statements. we may be momentarily knocked off our feet, but we'll pick it ourselves up. >>> the latest on the huge explosion that leveled parts of one small town in texas. m alwayn to taste great. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well,...
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the senators then told obama, if you're going to wash our cars, why do we need immigrant? >>> and on saturday, conan o'brien headlines the annual white house correspondents dinner in washington. >>> and that's the week ahead. >>> i'm fredricka whitfield. on behalf of my colleague wolf blitzer and myself, of course, thanks for watching this afternoon. don lemon picks up live coverage from boston. don, ind you'll be talking to city police commissioner as well. right? >> that's right. police commissioner ed davis will be with me in just a moment here. first though i want to get you updated on what we have. i'm done lemon coming to you live from boston as we continue with cnn's coverage of the boston marathon bombings investigation. >>> the seoul surviving suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev will not face criminal charges until tomorrow at the earliest. >>> we learned moments ago no charges will be filed at least today. a justice department official tells cnn tsarnaev is going to face federal terrorism charges and possibly state murder charges. even though massachusetts doesn't have th
the senators then told obama, if you're going to wash our cars, why do we need immigrant? >>> and on saturday, conan o'brien headlines the annual white house correspondents dinner in washington. >>> and that's the week ahead. >>> i'm fredricka whitfield. on behalf of my colleague wolf blitzer and myself, of course, thanks for watching this afternoon. don lemon picks up live coverage from boston. don, ind you'll be talking to city police commissioner as well. right?...
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it certainly didn't happen in the bush administration, didn't happen in the obama administration, so that was never -- that's just not -- it's irrelevant at this point. now the case is under way. the fact that he was well enough to be arraigned on the complaint means now that the government will move to present this case in the grand jury, probably within a month there will be an indictment, and then the case will move to a federal district court. at that point, i expect things will slow down quite a bit. i would be surprised, given the magnitude and complexity of this case, that there could be a trial inside of a year, but at least now the process is under way. >> juliette, from a law enforcement standpoint, do you think it was the right decision to try him in civilian court? >> absolutely. like what jeff said, there is just really no debate about this. it's more of a political debate. for one, the law doesn't even cover him because he's a u.s. citizen. but from a law enforcement national security perspective, what better way to minimize the impact of terrorists than to treat them l
it certainly didn't happen in the bush administration, didn't happen in the obama administration, so that was never -- that's just not -- it's irrelevant at this point. now the case is under way. the fact that he was well enough to be arraigned on the complaint means now that the government will move to present this case in the grand jury, probably within a month there will be an indictment, and then the case will move to a federal district court. at that point, i expect things will slow down...
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eastern. >>> up next, a poisoned letter addressed to president obama. now the man that police first took into custody, an elvis impersonator, says he was framed. we'll tell you who he thinks set him up. thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. [ female announcer ] from more efficient payments. ♪ to more efficient pick-ups. ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ from tracking the bus. ♪ to tracking field conditions. ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even rewar
eastern. >>> up next, a poisoned letter addressed to president obama. now the man that police first took into custody, an elvis impersonator, says he was framed. we'll tell you who he thinks set him up. thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the...
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why won't president obama let them?" same hash tag. and bringing up the rear came house majority leader, eric cantor. "why is president obama unnecessarily delaying your flights?" same hash
why won't president obama let them?" same hash tag. and bringing up the rear came house majority leader, eric cantor. "why is president obama unnecessarily delaying your flights?" same hash
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complicated investigation, jay johnson, former general counsel to the department of defense for the obama administration. jay, good to see you again, thank you very much for being with us. you have been involved in so many of these issues. we wanted to talk to you, about your take-away about enemy combatant. judicial decisions in a number of cases can you clarify how long can this exception from your wisdom last. is it the point the arrest. or the point of communication? >> well first of all, it's important to remember that any time dangerous criminal, suspect, is arrested for terrorist acts, our first impulse when that suspect is from a foreign land or is of a certain religion, should not be a reach for the military. the military is not the only answer here. and i warned about that in office, the possibility of over militarization of our common terrorism efforts, it's a whole government effort. second, the notion of designating the suspect as an enemy combatant, i'm not even sure is legal. in this situation. to be part of the enemy force in the congressionally authorized armed conflict f
complicated investigation, jay johnson, former general counsel to the department of defense for the obama administration. jay, good to see you again, thank you very much for being with us. you have been involved in so many of these issues. we wanted to talk to you, about your take-away about enemy combatant. judicial decisions in a number of cases can you clarify how long can this exception from your wisdom last. is it the point the arrest. or the point of communication? >> well first of...
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around the cities of aleppo homs and damascus it hasn't been specified which side did it but president obama had earlier made it clear no matter who is going to utilize chemical weapons once it happens it will be a red line and while u.s. officials have stressed the deterrent effect of such remarks many have taken it as a clear signal of a possible military intervention the mission in turkey also comes just days after america's defense secretary said around two hundred u.s. troops will be a sense of jordan's border with syria to both of jordan's training and defense capabilities as one jordanian minister later commented they have also been confirmed reports that the u.s. agreed to deploy two panes with missile batteries at the border he responds to then in authorities and syrian opposition requests in another significant twist the judge has a looser front to the most effective force fighting to topple assad recently confirmed it had links to al qaida something america claimed months before blacklist in the group. as a terrorist organization but even after these revelations they had of the sy
around the cities of aleppo homs and damascus it hasn't been specified which side did it but president obama had earlier made it clear no matter who is going to utilize chemical weapons once it happens it will be a red line and while u.s. officials have stressed the deterrent effect of such remarks many have taken it as a clear signal of a possible military intervention the mission in turkey also comes just days after america's defense secretary said around two hundred u.s. troops will be a...
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. >> the obama administration is failing? what you see there is the senator pivoting from legitimate questions about the fbi to using those questions to undermine the president and his entire national security policy. it's unfair and, more than that, it's wrong. while a terror victim, a fallen police officer, were being laid to rest, senator graham was on fox news to use the boston tragedy as an excuse to dredge up tired, old complaints about benghazi. >> what do i mean by upping our game? making sure that when the ambassador in libya tells the state department and the department of defense that al qaeda flags are flying over benghazi, i can't defend my consulate against a coordinated attack, that you do something about it. that when a consulate is under attack and an ambassador is missing for 7 1/2 hours you have the ability to go to their rescue. and after the fact you don't lie to the american people. >> lie to the american people? what does boston benghazi? that's not a clip from last year. that's a clip from this morning
. >> the obama administration is failing? what you see there is the senator pivoting from legitimate questions about the fbi to using those questions to undermine the president and his entire national security policy. it's unfair and, more than that, it's wrong. while a terror victim, a fallen police officer, were being laid to rest, senator graham was on fox news to use the boston tragedy as an excuse to dredge up tired, old complaints about benghazi. >> what do i mean by upping...
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will the obama administration seek the death penalty. we'll discuss why the answer could spell political trouble for the white house one way or the other. [ dog ] you know, i just don't think i should have to wait for it! who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means you'll never have to beg for a quick closing. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. bonkers, look at me when i'm talking to you. >>> welcome back. i am wolf blitzer in boston. while the terror attacks here in boston certainly dominated the national conversation this week, there were some significant political stories unfolding in washington as well. let's bring in our chief political analyst, gloria borger. you have a terrific panel there. >> i do. >> take it away. update viewers on what's going on. >> thanks, wolf, thanks for all your hard work in boston this week, we really appreciate it. we do not even know the motive
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. >>> president obama's dinner diplomacy continued last night with a special twist, this time the guests were all the senate's women's caucus. so what was on the political menu? joining me is the deane of the senate women's caucus, senator mcculls canalls can i. >> we had a wonderful time. we were so pleased that the president invited 20 of us. it was a bipartisan gathering, but you know, and we represent diverse viewpoint from women who have strong roads in the pea party. andrea, i think that the president really enjoyed this dinner diplomacy, because the tone was one of great civility. the fact that we wanted to work on a bipartisan basis. we talked about the macroissues and talked about the macaroni and cheese issues. in other words, how did the big economic things we're affecting face families and the ever-shrinking middle class. >> was there any conversation about guns? you had lisa murkowski and kelly ayotte, senators who had voted against the background checks. did that come up? >> this was not a negotiating meeting. the president wanted to get our views on what were some of the i
. >>> president obama's dinner diplomacy continued last night with a special twist, this time the guests were all the senate's women's caucus. so what was on the political menu? joining me is the deane of the senate women's caucus, senator mcculls canalls can i. >> we had a wonderful time. we were so pleased that the president invited 20 of us. it was a bipartisan gathering, but you know, and we represent diverse viewpoint from women who have strong roads in the pea party....